The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #124660   Message #2759313
Posted By: Tug the Cox
04-Nov-09 - 08:07 AM
Thread Name: BS: Pronunciation of ph, th, sh words
Subject: RE: BS: Pronunciation of ph, th, sh words
A pidgin is a mixture of two or more languages,developed to aid communication. It is therefore not a first language or a mother tongue.
When a pidgin becomes indigenous to community and becomes a mother tongue it is known as a creole or patois.....and may contribute to subsequent pidgins.